It is a surreal reflection of reality and life. The setting will take place in an art gallery, where a small cast of characters will help tell a twisted story of life and reality… all within four minutes =).

The majority of the film will be done in live-action with the assistance of 2D and 3D computer graphics.

I created these shadow models for a shot I needed to add to the last seen. I use them to cast a human shadow on the ground.These models acted as perfect replacements since we were not able to do and pickups with the actors after the filming.

We see framed images hanging in an array, neatly on the walls of a small art Gallery. Wooden floors and high ceiling make up the rest of the gallery. There are two benches that are also made of wood lined up in the middle of the room. The gallery is occupied by a young man who is seated on one of the benches; a large stark figure under a thick tattered coat, standing in front of one of the images hanging on the wall at the far end corner of the gallery; a couple making there rounds, critiquing every image they come across; and lastly the tired security guard who opened the gallery at seven in the morning and waiting for another security guard to relieve him.

The security guard gives a great big yawn, by his desk, before looking at his watch which reads 3:10pm.

SECURITY GUARD
YAhhhhhhhhn

He looks at the nearly empty gallery.

The other security guard walks in. heâ€™s 10 minutes late.

LATE GUY
Sorry Iâ€™m late; thanks for holding up.

Security guard takes off his hat and sits down by the front desk, while taking off his work shoes and putting on his sneakers.

SECURITY GUARD
Its ok, I just need to run home run get some errands done.

LATE GUY
Yehâ€¦Umm, Yo man, I have a favor to ask.

The security guard has already started to change his shoe to leave.

SECURITY GUARD
Shoot.

LATE GUY
Well, I was walking by that big book store in front of the Subway.

SECURITY GUARD
Yeh, I know the one.

LATE GUY
Anyway, this book Iâ€™m reading, well the author is actually doing book signing right now and the line isnâ€™t long at all, itâ€™ll take 10 minutes, top.

The late Guy slide a book across the security desk. It supernaturally slides through a coffee mug, into the security guardâ€™s hand. The guard picks it up and looks at the book, â€śHow to Center Yourself in a Self-Centered Worldâ€ť.

SECURITY GUARD
Manâ€¦ Ok hurry up I want to get out of here, Iâ€™ve been here since we opened.

STANDING MAN
Your not leavingâ€¦you canâ€™t leave, just like Iâ€™m not moving from this corner.

A look of anguish comes over the security the security guard, but quickly turns anxiety.

SECURITY GUARD
What are you talking about?

STANDING MAN
Iâ€™m talking about you shift, its never going to end. The story ends before that ever happens. Itâ€™s not your role to leave.
SECURITY GUARD
Listen I have no time for this.

MAN
Yes, you do.

The Man turns his face to the security guard revealing his left cheek, which is a mishmash of distorted pixels and polygons.
The security guard falls back, crashing to the ground in fright. His first instinct is to look around the gallery to see if anyone else is witnessing whatâ€™s going on. No one is.

STANDING MAN
Tell me mister security; what do you really think the difference between an atoms and pixels.
After all theyâ€™re both the building blocks of reality.

The security guard runs toward the exit, as the pictures hanging on the wall begin to come to life.
The security guard gets knocked to the ground. He looks up an finds a humongous red dragon that was in one of the pictures is standing over him.

EXT. ART GALLERY â€“ DAY

SECURITY GUARD
(Out of frame)
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

Everything starts to rewind to the point when the late guy walked in and slides the book.

CAMERA - Pans out revealing a large futuristic type of projector and desktop. One of the windows opened on the desktop has the late guy sliding the book to the security guard.

The book, mug and desk turn into digital wire meshes.

INT. ROOM â€“ DARK

A girl sits a computer in front of the projector manipulating the meshes, so that the book no longer slides through the mug.
A boy walks up behind the girl.

BOY
Are you ready to go?

The Girl saves her files, closes the windows on the desktop and shutdown the computer.

Congratulation guys!
it was a great experience for all of us! even those that can't finish it, just like me!

goodluck and cya, mim

ania

12-22-2007, 07:30 PM

Congrats! I was wishing that you win because I liked your story a lot, and voila! Really deserved.

MrRid

12-26-2007, 07:03 AM

Is reminiscent of a 1974 Will Vinton claymation short, Closed Mondays, where a man stumbles into a museum after hours, the paintings and sculptures come to life and he winds up becoming one of the permanent exhibits.

I think is a great first effort, and I hope to see you continue to develope more projects.

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